Ukraine's top tennis player, Elina Svitolina, was defeated by Belgian Elise Mertens (23) in the third round of the Wimbledon tournament.
Wimbledon – Grand Slam
Location: Wimbledon, United Kingdom, grass
Prize money: £21,902,000
Third round, July 4
Elise Mertens (Belgium) – Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6:1, 7:6(4)
Last season, Elina Svitolina reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
To recap, in the first round of Wimbledon, Svitolina convincingly defeated Anna Bondar (75, Hungary), and in the second round, she handled neutral player Alexandra Sasnovich (107) without much trouble.
